5 GPS Made Simple! 3 N E V E R G E T LO S T AG A I N Quick Start Guide Model #: 360100 Lit# 98-1574/04-10
Full Instruction Manual available online at: www.bushnell.com/manuals/gps Control & Display Guide Location Mode Icons (Home, Car, Star) Satellite Locked Icon Compass Mode Indicator (Index Ring) Battery Indicator Directional Arrow Distance Units Distance to Location or Compass Heading (in compass mode only) MODE/Power Mark/Backlight Note: Display as shown above is for reference purposes only. All icons and data will not appear simultaneously on the BackTrack’s display during normal operation.
Slide, Then Lift Cover to Open Batteries Inserted 1. O pen the battery cover on the back of the BackTrack (slide it down as shown by the arrow, then lift it straight up), insert two AAA batteries (alkaline or lithium), and replace the cover. Change batteries when low power is shown by the battery indicator icon. Make sure the battery contacts are clean and replace both batteries at once. Remove the batteries when storing the unit longer than a few weeks.
Compass Mode North Arrow Compass Mode Indicator (Index Ring) Compass Degrees 3. The BackTrack starts out in Compass Mode the first time you turn it on. An arrow points North, and the display shows the direction you’re facing in degrees (e.g. East=90 degrees). The directional arrows work best in both Compass and Location Modes with the unit held horizontally or “flat” in front of you.
Home Icon HOLD the MARK button down to save the location of your campsite (with the “Home” icon selected here) HOLD 5. After selecting the icon you want, HOLD the MARK button (while you are physically at or near the location you want to save), until the distance indication changes to “0”. Note: it does not matter which direction you face when marking the location. Car Icon 1 PUSH Marking an additional location 6 At the new location, 2 HOLD 1-Select another icon 2-MARK the new location 6.
HOLD MODE/Power to turn unit back on. Display shows distance & direction to the last (most recently) marked location. Car Icon HOLD 325 yds distance in the direction of the arrow to your car in the parking lot PUSH MODE/Power to select the icon you used to store another location. Distance & direction to it are now displayed. Home Icon 158 yds distance in the direction of the arrow to your campsite PUSH 7.
Returning to Compass Mode Display indicates heading in degrees for this direction North Arrow To use the BackTrack as a digital compass, simply PUSH the MODE/Power button until you see the “Compass” (Arrow) icon, and the BackTrack will again display an arrow pointing North, and the compass degrees for the direction it’s pointed (see red arrow above).
Other Operations Changing the Distance Units • To change the units from English to Metric, QUICK PRESS of both the MARK and MODE/Power buttons at the same time when any of the three location icons are selected the distance units display changes from “yd” to “m”. The BackTrack will automatically switch from yards to miles (or meters to km) for longer distances. It can display up a maximum distance of 999 miles or kilometers. Turning on the Backlight • PUSH MARK to turn on the display backlight at anytime.
Warnings and Notices GPS System & Location Accuracy Notice: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the government of the United States, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment. The inherent nature of the GPS system itself limits the accuracy of the distance indicated on the BackTrack’s display to within about ±3~5 meters (or yards) of the actual marked location.
ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Your Bushnell® BackTrack™ GPS unit is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for one year after the date of purchase. In the event of a defect under this warranty, we will, at our option, repair or replace the product, provided that you return the product postage prepaid. This warranty does not cover damages caused by misuse, improper handling, installation, or maintenance provided by someone other than a Bushnell Authorized Service Department.
Full Instruction Manual available online at: http://www.bushnell.com/manuals/gps Bushnell Outdoor Products 9200 Cody, Overland Park, Kansas 66214 (800) 423-3537 • www.bushnell.
